Product Description: The Writers’ War is a collection of excerpts from outstanding accounts of the First World War, a terrifying conflict that would otherwise be beyond our ability to imagine. These extracts bring the human experience of war to life – from the terror of bombardment and the camaraderie of military service to those on the home front...read more

Product Description: Queen Victoria reigned for sixty-four years, and in those years Britain changed enormously. Not only were there many scientific and technological advances, such as the spread of railways, a transatlantic telegraph cable and Darwin’s theories on the origins of man, but there were also momentous social and cultural developments, including the advancement of women’s education and the founding of charities...read more

Product Description: A bumper collection of Ireland's favorite legends for children. Included are: The Children of Lir , The Brown Bull of Cooley , Deirdre of the Sorrows , The Salmon of Knowledge and a host of other legends of Oisin , Setanta, Fionn and the heroes of Irish mythology.

Describes how humans have attempted to explore beyond the Earth, traces the development of telescopes, rocketry, and space flight, and profiles notable astronomers, inventors, and astronauts

Product Description: There is a delightful variety included plus a sprinkling of contemporary Irish personalities with an explanation of their names. Variations in spelling are given as well as a pronunciation guide

Product Description: A book of 6 magical tales of leprechauns and Irish fairy folk told in a lively and engaging manner

Product Description: The International Space Station is now under construction, a cooperative venture carried out by the United States, Canada, and fourteen other nations. When completed, it will be the third-brightest object in the night sky. Here, in full-color photos and illustrations that complement vivid text, is a documentary-style recounting of the station's progress to date, and an account of what it will be like when it becomes operational...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Explores the art of storytelling and the basics of writing for children, including classic fiction, contemporary themes, picture books, book production, fads, nonfiction, and careers as a children's writer or illustrator. (view table of contents)

A compendium of stories about the magical world of dance includes selections by Louisa May Alcott, Joan Aiken, Rudyard Kipling, Jean Ure, Elizabeth Goudge, Oscar Wilde, and other noted authors. Original.

More than twenty-five stories by such well-known authors as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, C. S. Lewis, James Herriot, and Jonathan Swift celebrate the many faces of the equine animal, from mythical horses to loyal farm horses. Original.

Recounts the story of the renowned American frontiersman.

Presents an illustrated dictionary of earth science terms.

Defines words and terms relating to space, including the planets, spacecraft, constellations, and theories related to space

Recounts the story of the legendary Swiss folk hero who shot the apple from his son's head

A sorcerer's young apprentice attempts to practice magic in his master's absence, with disastrous results